Incident Summary:

04/15/2017: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated at a Syrian Armed Forces (SAF) base in Wadi al-Arzak, near Salma, Lattakia, Syria. At least 10 soldiers were killed and dozens of other soldiers were injured in the blast. Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources also suspected that the attack was carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

There is doubt that this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Military officials claimed that an army vehicle exploded after catching fire. The officials also stated that the terrain in the area is difficult to traverse and it was unlikely that an explosives-laden vehicle would be able to reach the area.